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Moreover the Spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of Jehovah's house, which looketh eastward: and behold, at the door of the gate five and twenty men; and I saw in the midst of them Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.

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And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city;

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that say, [The time] is not near to build houses: this [city] is the caldron, and we are the flesh.

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Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

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And the Spirit of Jehovah fell upon me, and he said unto me, Speak, Thus saith Jehovah: Thus have ye said, O house of Israel; for I know the things that come into your mind.

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Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.

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Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Your slain whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh, and this [city] is the caldron; but ye shall be brought forth out of the midst of it.

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Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword upon you, saith the Lord Jehovah.

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And I will bring you forth out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you.

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Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.

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This [city] shall not be your caldron, neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst thereof; I will judge you in the border of Israel;

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and ye shall know that I am Jehovah: for ye have not walked in my statutes, neither have ye executed mine ordinances, but have done after the ordinances of the nations that are round about you.

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And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord Jehovah! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?